DPT Physical Therapy at West Virginia University

Entry requirements

For the most up-to-date information, including temporary adjustments to requirements due to effects of COVID-19, please refer to our admissions website at: https://medicine.wvu.edu/pt/ Application Requirements The following requirements must be met to apply to the WVU Physical Therapy Program: 1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree: Applicants must complete a baccalaureate degree at an accredited US college or university prior to May of the year of matriculation. Students may apply with any degree background, as long as all prerequisite courses are completed. 2. Completion of prerequisite courses: Prerequisite courses (listed in the table below) must be completed at a regionally accredited 2- or 4-year US college or university. Applicants may be enrolled in prerequisite courses at the time of application. However, all prerequisite courses and the undergraduate major must be successfully completed by the end of the Spring semester (typically mid-May) of the year of entering the program. The applicant must earn a minimum grade of C in each prerequisite course. It is recommended that prerequisite courses in human anatomy and human physiology be completed within two years prior to admission. Pre-rquisite Courses Pre-requisite Courses | WVU Course Number | Biology with lab (8 hours) | ( BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L , BIOL 102 and BIOL 102L ) OR ( BIOL 115 and BIOL 115L , BIOL 117 and BIOL 117L ) | Chemistry with lab (8 hours) | CHEM 115 and CHEM 115L , CHEM 116 and CHEM 116L | Physics...